Research Topics
| Gregory NormanSummaryAffiliation: University of California Country: USA Publications
Research Grants
| Collaborators
|
Detail Information
Publications
Neighborhood preference, walkability and walking in overweight/obese menGregory J Norman
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
Am J Health Behav 37:277-82. 2013..To investigate whether self-selection moderated the effects of walkability on walking in overweight and obese men...- Brief scales to assess physical activity and sedentary equipment in the homeDori E Rosenberg
Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 7:10. 2010..abstract:.. - Compliance with behavioral guidelines for diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviors is related to insulin resistance among overweight and obese youthJeannie S Huang
Center for Wireless and Population Health Systems, Calit2 and Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego and Rady Children s Hospital, 9500 Gilman Drive 0811, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
BMC Res Notes 4:29. 2011..abstract:.. - A latent profile analysis of neighborhood recreation environments in relation to adolescent physical activity, sedentary time, and obesityGregory J Norman
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 16:411-9. 2010..OBJECTIVEV: This study examined whether multivariate profiles of the neighborhood recreation environment were associated with adolescent physical activity, sedentary time, and obesity... - Answering the "what works?". Question in health behavior changeGregory J Norman
Editorial Office of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0811, USA
Am J Prev Med 34:449-50. 2008 - Comparability and reliability of paper- and computer-based measures of psychosocial constructs for adolescent physical activity and sedentary behaviorsGregory J Norman
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093, USA
Res Q Exerc Sport 76:315-23. 2005..Average scale internal consistency was significantly higher for measures administered with the computer format compared to the paper format, but test-rest reliability estimates were not significantly different between formats... - Psychosocial and environmental correlates of adolescent sedentary behaviorsGregory J Norman
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
Pediatrics 116:908-16. 2005..To determine correlates of sedentary behaviors in adolescents through the examination of psychosocial and environmental variables... - Keeping it simple: encouraging walking as a means to active livingGregory J Norman
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA 92037, USA
Ann Behav Med 28:149-51. 2004 - Reliability and validity of brief psychosocial measures related to dietary behaviorsGregory J Norman
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive Dept 0811 La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 7:56. 2010..abstract:.. - A randomized trial of a multicomponent intervention for adolescent sun protection behaviorsGregory J Norman
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 161:146-52. 2007..Interventions to improve sun protection behaviors in childhood have been based primarily in school and community settings, with little attention to the role of primary care physicians... - Psychosocial correlates of dietary intake among overweight and obese menAthena S Hagler
Program in Clinical Psychology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
Am J Health Behav 31:3-12. 2007..To investigate the relationship between theoretically based psychosocial constructs and dietary components among overweight men... - Patterns of sedentary behavior among adolescentsMarion F Zabinski
Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Health Psychol 26:113-20. 2007..Reducing certain sedentary behaviors (e.g., watching television, using a computer) can be an effective weight loss strategy for youth. Knowledge about whether behaviors cluster together could inform interventions... - Validation of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS) items using geographic information systemsMarc A Adams
Dept of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA
J Phys Act Health 6:S113-23. 2009..Concurrent validity of Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS) items was evaluated with objective measures of the built environment using geographic information systems (GIS)... - Reconceptualizing decisional balance in an adolescent sun protection intervention: mediating effects and theoretical interpretationsMarc A Adams
Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health Health Behavior Science, San Diego State University University of California, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
Health Psychol 28:217-25. 2009..Understanding interrelationships between decisions, behavior, and consequences from multiple-theoretical perspectives can advance theory and inform development of more effective interventions... - A text message-based intervention for weight loss: randomized controlled trialKevin Patrick
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, California Institute of Telecommunications and Information Technology, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093 0811, USA
J Med Internet Res 11:e1. 2009.... - Assessment of physical activity in middle-aged and older adults with schizophreniaLaurie A Lindamer
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, United States
Schizophr Res 104:294-301. 2008..The purpose of this study was to characterize PA and determine the test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of the Yale Physical Activity Scale (YPAS), a self-report measure, in persons with schizophrenia... - Covariation of adolescent physical activity and dietary behaviors over 12 monthsDori E Rosenberg
San Diego State University and University of California San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, California, USA
J Adolesc Health 41:472-8. 2007..Evidence of covariation among behaviors would suggest multi-behavior interventions could have synergistic effects... - Do neighborhood environments moderate the effect of physical activity lifestyle interventions in adults?Jacqueline Kerr
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, Calit2, Atkinson Hall, 3rd Floor, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093 0811, USA
Health Place 16:903-8. 2010..Overweight women were more likely to increase their physical activity over time if they perceived better safety from traffic. This study suggests that psychosocial interventions can help men overcome environmental barriers to walking... - SAFETY study: alanine aminotransferase cutoff values are set too high for reliable detection of pediatric chronic liver diseaseJeffrey B Schwimmer
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California 92103 8450, USA
Gastroenterology 138:1357-64, 1364.e1-2. 2010..The appropriate alanine aminotransferase (ALT) threshold value to use for diagnosis of chronic liver disease in children is unknown. We sought to develop gender-specific, biology-based, pediatric ALT thresholds... - Translating physical activity recommendations for overweight adolescents to steps per dayMarc A Adams
Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health, San Diego State University University of California, San Diego, California, USA
Am J Prev Med 37:137-40. 2009..This study aimed to determine the steps/day that correctly classifies adolescents as meeting the 60-minute recommendation using objective measures... - Body image and self-esteem among adolescents undergoing an intervention targeting dietary and physical activity behaviorsJeannie S Huang
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
J Adolesc Health 40:245-51. 2007..However, it is possible that interventions targeting behaviors associated with childhood obesity may also increase the likelihood of unhealthy eating and physical activity obsessions and behaviors... - Randomized controlled trial of a primary care and home-based intervention for physical activity and nutrition behaviors: PACE+ for adolescentsKevin Patrick
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0811 La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 160:128-36. 2006..This study evaluated a health care-based intervention to improve these behaviors... - Developing an empirical typology for regular exerciseGregory J Norman
PACE Project, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, Department 0811, La Jolla, CA 92093-0811, USA
Prev Med 37:635-45. 2003..The typology also generates a number of hypotheses about the identified clusters that can be empirically tested in further studies... - Diet, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors as risk factors for overweight in adolescenceKevin Patrick
University of California, San Diego, San Diego State University, and Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, San Diego, CA 92093 0811, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 158:385-90. 2004..The proportion of overweight adolescents has increased, but the behavioral risk factors for overweight youth are not well understood... - A framework for modeling health behavior protocols and their linkage to behavioral theoryLeslie Lenert
Health Services and Research and Development, Veterans Administration San Diego Healthcare System, USA
J Biomed Inform 38:270-80. 2005..Using this framework, we formally described the PACE-Adolescent protocol. Creating knowledge models such as this may lead to improvements in the design and evaluation of computerized health behavior protocols... - A randomized trial of a brief mental health intervention for primary care patientsAriel J Lang
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 74:1173-9. 2006..The treatment was well accepted by patients. This study provides good preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of this intervention... - A lifestyle intervention for older schizophrenia patients with diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trialChristine L McKibbin
University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
Schizophr Res 86:36-44. 2006..We tested the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a lifestyle intervention for middle-aged and older patients with schizophrenia and type-2 diabetes mellitus, using a randomized pre-test, post-test control group design... - A review of eHealth interventions for physical activity and dietary behavior changeGregory J Norman
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
Am J Prev Med 33:336-345. 2007..To review eHealth intervention studies for adults and children that targeted behavior change for physical activity, healthy eating, or both behaviors... - Evaluating a brief self-report measure of neighborhood environments for physical activity research and surveillance: Physical Activity Neighborhood Environment Scale (PANES)James F Sallis
Dept of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
J Phys Act Health 7:533-40. 2010..The current study evaluated test-retest and alternate-form reliability of PANES items compared with multi-item subscales from the longer NEWS-A (Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale--Abbreviated)... - Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth (NEWS-Y): reliability and relationship with physical activityDori Rosenberg
Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego State University and University of California, 3900 5th Avenue, Suite 310, San Diego, CA 92103, USA
Prev Med 49:213-8. 2009..To examine the psychometric properties of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale-Youth (NEWS-Y) and explore its associations with context-specific and overall physical activity (PA) among youth... - Reliability and validity of destination-specific barriers to walking and cycling for youthHolly Forman
Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92103, USA
Prev Med 46:311-6. 2008..To investigate the psychometric properties of a new measure of barriers youth encounter while walking to specific destinations and to validate the measure with self-reported walking to these destinations... - Television viewing and hypertension in obese childrenPerrie E Pardee
Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California, Rady Children s Hospital and Health Center, San Diego 92103 845, USA
Am J Prev Med 33:439-43. 2007..However, the association between TV viewing and hypertension in children is unknown. This study aimed to identify whether TV watching is associated with hypertension in obese children... - Psychosocial correlates of fruit, vegetable, and dietary fat intake among adolescent boys and girlsMarion F Zabinski
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093 0811, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:814-21. 2006.... - Comparability and reliability of paper- and computer-based measures of psychosocial constructs for adolescent fruit and vegetable and dietary fat intakeAthena S Hagler
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr, Department 0811, La Jolla, CA 92093 0811, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 105:1758-64. 2005..This study investigated the comparability and reliability of computer- and paper-based measures of psychosocial constructs related to fruit and vegetable and dietary fat intake among adolescents... - Latent growth curve modeling of adolescent physical activity: testing parallel process and mediation modelsScott C Roesch
San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA
J Health Psychol 14:313-25. 2009..However, mediation analyses did not reveal statistically significant intervention-mediated effects... - Identifying high- and low-success smoking cessation subgroups using signal detection analysisSonya B Norman
VA San Diego Healthcare Systems and UCSD, MC116A4Z, San Diego, CA 92130, USA
Addict Behav 31:31-41. 2006..These smoker profiles may be useful in developing targeted smoking cessation interventions. Addressing perceived stress in smoking cessation interventions may help to improve smoking cessation success rates... - Construct validity of the stages of change of exercise adoption for different intensities of physical activity in four samples of differing age groupsAnja Schumann
Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University Greifswald, Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Walther-Rathenau-Strasse 48, D-17487 Greifswald, Germany
Am J Health Promot 16:280-7. 2002..Development of a new stage assessment instrument for mild intensities of physical activity is recommended. Limitations include use of a different validation measure of exercise behavior in the senior sample... - Independent evaluation of the California Tobacco Control Program: relationships between program exposure and outcomes, 1996-1998Louise Ann Rohrbach
Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Alhambra, 91803, USA
Am J Public Health 92:975-83. 2002..This study sought to determine the effects of the California Tobacco Control Program on tobacco-related attitudes and behaviors... - Construct validity of physical activity and sedentary behaviors staging measures for adolescentsAthena S Hagler
San Diego State University University of California San Diego, Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, USA
Ann Behav Med 31:186-93. 2006..To evaluate the construct validity of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors (SB) staging measures for adolescents that incorporate the current national recommendations... - A practice-sponsored Web site to help patients pursue healthy behaviors: an ACORN studySteven H Woolf
Departments of Family Medicine, Epidemiology, and Community Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA corrected
Ann Fam Med 4:148-52. 2006..We tested whether patients are more likely to pursue healthy behaviors (eg, physical activity, smoking cessation) if referred to a tailored Web site that provides valuable information for behavior change... - Patterns and correlates of multiple risk behaviors in overweight womenAlvaro Sanchez
Primary Care Research Unit of Bizkaia, Basque Health Services Osakidetza, Bilbao, Spain
Prev Med 46:196-202. 2008..Knowledge about the prevalence, co-occurrence, and correlates of lifestyle related behaviors of overweight women is needed to inform the design of health promotion interventions for weight loss... - Patterns and correlates of physical activity and nutrition behaviors in adolescentsAlvaro Sanchez
Primary Care Research Unit of Bizkaia, Basque Health Service Osakidetza, Bilbao, Spain
Am J Prev Med 32:124-30. 2007..Knowledge of the prevalence, clustering, and correlates of multiple adolescent health behaviors can inform the design of health promotion interventions...
Research Grants
- Multilevel Mechanisms of Physical Activity ChangeGregory Norman; Fiscal Year: 2007..This research holds promise to advance both the underlying theory of physical activity research and the effectiveness of physical activity interventions. ..